The Arbor View Aggies will face off against the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arbor View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Arbor View's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Silverado as they made off with an 18-0 win. The Aggies have beaten the Skyhawks the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Skyhawks has come to flipping the script.
Arbor View let Malaya Tellis and Lilly Easton run wild. Tellis scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Easton scored three runs. That's the most runs Easton has posted over her last 12 games. Another player making a difference was Khloe Beno, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Green Valley faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Gators took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaels. The defeat continues a trend for the Gators in their meetings with the Gaels: they've now lost three in a row.
Liliana Esparza was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Galvin, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Green Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Arbor View, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Arbor View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Green Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .498. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Arbor View took their win against Green Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Aggies repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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